OBJECTIVE:To establish a HPLC method for the content determination of testosterone propionate in testosterone propionate paints.METHODS:The assaying was conducted on a Kromasil C 18 column with methanol-water solution(80∶20)as mobile phase,the detection wavelength was254nm and the flow rate was1.0ml/min.RESULTS:The linear concentration range of the testosterone propionate was100～400mg/ml(r=0.9997)with average recovery rate at98.5%(RSD=0.55%).CONCLUSION:The method is simple,accurate and reproducible,and it can be used for the quality control of testosterone propionate paints.